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ezek._n 18.20_o for_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o because_o by_o his_o sin_n they_o be_v make_v sinful_a or_o rather_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o so_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v just_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n propagation_n be_v the_o main_a if_o not_o the_o only_a stream_n of_o original_a corruption_n now_o if_o we_o receive_v only_o the_o least_o part_n of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v our_o body_n from_o adam_n which_o can_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o because_o it_o want_v the_o soul_n but_o because_o not_o part_n but_o whole_a person_n sin_v in_o adam_n how_o can_v this_o satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n if_o the_o soul_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n chapter_n v._o the_o mean_v choose_v and_o the_o question_n resolve_v needful_a further_a satisfaction_n needful_a this_o therefore_o be_v a_o most_o 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end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n natural_o to_o work_v mediate_o by_o the_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o such_o a_o strange_a nature_n dwell_v in_o the_o body_n miraculous_o as_o some_o imagine_v but_o love_o unite_v by_o a_o sweet_a union_n and_o fit_a concordance_n in_o nature_n and_o therefore_o without_o question_n as_o the_o nature_n use_n end_n and_o all_o ordinary_a faculty_n and_o work_n be_v natural_o and_o mediate_o by_o these_o corporal_a nature_n so_o also_o be_v the_o original_n and_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v such_o union_n and_o sympathy_n with_o the_o body_n but_o yet_o as_o the_o nature_n and_o work_n also_o be_v some_o way_n extraordinary_a without_o and_o above_o all_o elementary_a nature_n so_o proportionable_o thereunto_o god_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a work_n in_o produce_v of_o it_o soul_n 5._o the_o faculty_n of_o propagation_n seat_v in_o the_o soul_n another_o reason_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v propagate_v 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effect_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o soul_n must_v produce_v a_o soul_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o whole_a man_n conception_n 6._o the_o soul_n present_a in_o conception_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v accompany_v the_o seed_n and_o perfect_v the_o body_n from_o the_o very_a first_o conception_n which_o not_o only_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n acknowledge_v as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a with_o aristotle_n 3._o arist_n deâ—_n gen_fw-la anim_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 3._o than_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n make_v its_o own_o house_n fit_o frame_v the_o bodily_a organ_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o high_a perfection_n that_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v capable_a of_o but_o even_o among_o our_o modern_a philosopher_n and_o divine_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o such_o effect_n can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o soul_n as_o the_o most_o acute_a scaliger_n abundant_o prove_v 5._o scal._n exerc_n 6._o sect._n 5._o and_o if_o the_o soul_n inform_v the_o seed_n at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o perfection_n when_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o organ_n be_v it_o not_o more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v mediate_o propagate_v with_o the_o seed_n than_o immediate_o create_v by_o god_n yes_o doubtless_o neither_o need_v any_o doubt_n how_o the_o rational_a soul_n can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n without_o organ_n know_v that_o the_o chief_a yea_o the_o only_a immediate_a organ_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o these_o be_v as_o well_o in_o the_o seed_n as_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a body_n embryo_n the_o soul_n work_v in_o the_o embryo_n although_o therefore_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o eye_n or_o ear_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o hear_v or_o see_v with_o yet_o there_o be_v work_n enough_o for_o it_o to_o heat_n and_o cool_v moisten_v and_o dry_v and_o thereby_o to_o separate_v and_o conjoin_v to_o thicken_v and_o thin_a to_o extend_v and_o contract_v to_o make_v rough_a and_o smooth_a to_o harden_v and_o soften_v these_o and_o such_o other_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o do_v ordain_v place_n number_n and_o form_v the_o seed_n for_o though_o they_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o secondary_a quality_n of_o the_o element_n yet_o in_o such_o a_o natural_a body_n all_o be_v doâ—â—_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o none_o of_o all_o can_v be_v do_v without_o it_o cause_n 7._o god_n the_o efficient_a cause_n last_o it_o appear_v that_o not_o nature_n but_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o soul_n procreation_n because_o even_o elementary_a body_n can_v be_v produce_v without_o a_o more_o excellent_a efficient_a than_o themselves_o for_o we_o see_v that_o all_o natural_a thing_n yea_o every_o plant_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n beside_o the_o material_a cause_n the_o element_n whereof_o it_o be_v compound_v and_o the_o seed_n whence_o it_o receive_v the_o form_n have_v also_o a_o external_a efficient_a cause_n which_o certain_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n who_o by_o cause_v motion_n give_v it_o the_o first_o hint_n and_o power_n of_o grow_v and_o see_v the_o soul_n have_v such_o similitude_n with_o these_o corporal_a nature_n that_o though_o they_o have_v not_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o they_o have_v yet_o have_v a_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o composition_n which_o for_o likeness_n just_o merit_v the_o name_n therefore_o as_o the_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o form_n thereof_o be_v propagate_v from_o the_o parent_n by_o the_o seed_n so_o it_o must_v also_o have_v a_o spiritual_a external_a efficient_a cause_n more_o excellent_a than_o itself_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n for_o as_o all_o natural_a body_n have_v a_o efficient_a cause_n correspondent_a to_o their_o nature_n which_o in_o course_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v 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enjoy_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v either_o miserable_a or_o happy_a we_o know_v in_o part_n but_o can_v perfect_o comprehend_v chap._n xxviii_o reason_n from_o other_o consideration_n conception_n rareness_n of_o humane_a conception_n beside_o these_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o generation_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n divers_a other_o probable_a reason_n may_v be_v produce_v as_o first_o the_o often_o fail_v and_o indeed_o rareness_n of_o humane_a conception_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o creature_n as_o common_a experience_n teach_v now_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v create_v after_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o body_n than_o the_o first_o conception_n and_o breed_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n only_o why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v as_o much_o frequency_n and_o certainty_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n as_o of_o other_o creature_n this_o rareness_n of_o humane_a conception_n do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v 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have_v allow_v aêreall_a body_n even_o to_o the_o angel_n themselves_o it_o can_v be_v think_v absurd_a that_o i_o ascribe_v such_o a_o spiritual_a composition_n to_o soul_n as_o have_v such_o a_o near_a resemblance_n unto_o corporal_a matter_n and_o form_n as_o may_v well_o stand_v both_o with_o this_o manner_n of_o propagation_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o thus_o much_o be_v not_o grant_v it_o can_v appear_v in_o nature_n neither_o how_o it_o can_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n the_o one_o be_v in_o my_o conceit_n as_o hard_o to_o conceive_v as_o the_o other_o but_o see_v i_o see_v the_o one_o be_v i_o believe_v the_o other_o may_v be_v and_o further_o i_o add_v that_o that_o though_o this_o do_v seem_v to_o disagree_v with_o reason_n yet_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o believe_v it_o than_o the_o other_o which_o we_o plain_o see_v do_v disagree_v with_o religion_n but_o to_o conclude_v see_v we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o can_v see_v the_o 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in_o the_o soul_n production_n what_o 47_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v propagate_v of_o the_o soul_n 49_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v at_o once_o propagate_v 50_o soul_n double_a union_n 52_o cause_n of_o immortality_n 55_o how_o man_n be_v sinful_a and_o yet_o immortal_a 56_o text_n of_o scripture_n answer_v and_o explain_v 60_o reason_n from_o the_o scripture_n answer_v 75_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n soul_n 75_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o christ_n soul_n 85_o of_o propagation_n of_o spirit_n 91_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v immaterial_a 93_o its_o incorruption_n 95_o its_o selfe-subsistence_n 97_o it_o can_v be_v hurt_v by_o the_o body_n 99_o it_o work_v inorganical_o 100_o whether_o loss_n of_o seed_n be_v loss_n of_o soul_n 100_o how_o one_o soul_n proceed_v from_o two_o ibid._n whether_o parent_n loose_a part_n of_o their_o soul_n 101_o of_o imperfect_a conception_n 104_o of_o the_o soul_n seed_n how_o generate_v 111_o spirit_n may_v be_v communicate_v and_o not_o diminish_v 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soul_n infuse_v in_o adultery_n 318_o objection_n remove_v and_o clear_v 324_o conclusion_n of_o all_o 331_o finis_fw-la
resemblance_n in_o this_o case_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o spiritual_a flame_n unite_v to_o the_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o lamp_n by_o the_o oil_n now_o as_o in_o the_o light_n of_o a_o lamp_n every_o touch_n of_o fire_n do_v not_o kindle_v it_o but_o as_o after_o blow_v and_o fit_a apply_v of_o fire_n thereunto_o it_o sometime_o flame_v with_o a_o touch_n so_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o kindle_v at_o every_o conjunction_n of_o seed_n but_o only_o then_o when_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v blow_v by_o the_o efficient_a power_n of_o god_n which_o meet_v with_o all_o other_o natural_a cause_n out_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o flame_n apply_v this_o new_a heavenly_a flame_n the_o soul_n be_v produce_v and_o as_o in_o that_o elementary_a inflammation_n the_o lamp_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o flame_n but_o inflame_v by_o another_o so_o the_o corporal_a seed_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o the_o soul_n but_o inform_v 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a_o powerful_a operation_n than_o any_o local_a division_n for_o see_v all_o confess_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n proper_o consider_v consist_v not_o in_o part_n but_o in_o power_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v likewise_o that_o proportionable_o thereunto_o that_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o by_o decision_n whereby_o one_o part_n be_v separate_v from_o another_o but_o by_o promotion_n whereby_o the_o same_o power_n be_v effect_v in_o another_o which_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o propagation_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v convenient_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o rather_o be_v this_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n because_o if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o soul_n consist_v chief_o in_o their_o faculty_n as_o corporal_a nature_n in_o their_o elementary_a composition_n and_o god_n himself_o in_o virtue_n his_o nature_n be_v as_o well_o as_o be_v most_o know_v in_o goodness_n justice_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n which_o perfection_n as_o they_o be_v too_o high_a to_o be_v essential_a to_o any_o create_a nature_n so_o be_v they_o all_o that_o one_o essential_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o god_n or_o rather_o which_o be_v god_n himself_o now_o see_v the_o soul_n nature_n consist_v especial_o in_o the_o divine_a faculty_n of_o it_o this_o doctrine_n may_v best_o be_v clear_v by_o consider_v the_o faculty_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v even_o as_o when_o i_o give_v another_o my_o understanding_n or_o make_v he_o know_v that_o which_o i_o know_v my_o knowledge_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o nothing_o diminish_v so_o when_o these_o intellectual_a nature_n i_o mean_v one_o soul_n produce_v another_o the_o soul_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o indivisible_a i_o know_v to_o communicate_v the_o notion_n be_v one_o thing_n &_o the_o faculty_n another_o notwithstanding_o herein_o the_o similitude_n hold_v that_o even_o as_o the_o notion_n communicate_v to_o another_o be_v nevertheless_o perfect_a in_o his_o mind_n that_o impart_v it_o so_o even_o the_o faculty_n itself_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o corporal_a nature_n be_v as_o a_o real_a notion_n when_o it_o be_v propagate_v to_o another_o be_v nevertheless_o perfect_a in_o he_o from_o who_o it_o proceed_v and_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o property_n diminish_v 4._o spiritual_a nature_n may_v be_v communicate_v can_v be_v diminish_v of_o spiritual_a nature_n to_o loose_v nothing_o themselves_o in_o communicate_v their_o essence_n to_o other_o may_v far_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o learned_a divine_a zanchy_a who_o in_o confute_v the_o heretic_n objection_n against_o the_o divinity_n ot_fw-mi our_o saviour_n christ_n reason_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o if_o he_o receive_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o the_o father_n the_o father_n shall_v be_v
nothing_o else_o but_o the_o deduction_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n out_o of_o adam_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o turn_n of_o our_o potential_a be_v in_o he_o into_o act_n by_o natural_a generation_n which_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o adam_n nature_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o creation_n difference_n between_o generation_n and_o creation_n and_o here_o to_o conclude_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o observe_v the_o difference_n between_o natural_a generation_n and_o immediate_a creation_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v these_o first_o creation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o himself_o generation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o nature_n from_o god_n second_o creation_n be_v wrought_v only_o by_o the_o word_n &_o command_n of_o god_n by_o his_o only_a beck_n and_o will_n generation_n be_v perform_v in_o a_o natural_a order_n preordeined_n of_o god_n 5.6.2_o vide_fw-la polan_n synt._n lib._n 5.6.2_o three_o creation_n be_v mere_o of_o nothing_o 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